
Ari Adolf Mennander, M.D., Ph.D.
BACKGROUND
Finnish General Surgery and Vascular Surgery Residency (1994- 2002)
Tampere University Cardiothoracic Residency (2002- 2004)
Tampere University, Assistant Professor (2004- 2006)
Tampere University, Associate Professor (2006-2025)
Tampere University Hospital, Consultant, Cardiothoracic surgery (2006-
Tampere University, Clinical Research Director (2022-2025)
Tampere University Hospital, Head of Department of (2022-
Tampere University, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2025-
OTHER INTERESTS
Aortic Valve Surgery
Aortic Surgery
CABG
Robotics
Mitral Valve Surgery
RESEARCH
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tampere University Finland
Head of Department at Tampere University Heart Hospital
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2025)
Head of Department at Tampere University Heart Hospital (2022)
Research Director at Tampere University (2022)
Helsinki University, Medical Faculty (Ph.D. 1993)
SATS Viking O Bjork Award (2011)
Helsinki University, Medical Faculty (M.D. 1992)
54th AATS Evarts A Graham Fellow (2006- 2007)
Finnish Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2002)
Finnish Board of General Surgery (2000)
